Town in W. Yorks. How do you pronouce Pontefract?

[tjwmason]

Poll question: Town in W. Yorks. How do you pronouce Pontefract?

Really bad copycat I know - but a good test of ante-delluvian English R.P.

If you want to know more about this charming town in the north of England go to http://www.pontefract-online.co.uk/

[lenidog]

1. And you wankers do pronounce your English weirdly

;)

[madeline_con]

2. Worchestershire

Wooster sauce? :banghead:

[tjwmason]

5. HAHAHAHA

We only do it to confuse Americans and Frenchies; when we're alone we pronounce them in a perfectly normal manner.

We're ready to do a deal - once you change the name of Massa..... so that it is reasonable to spell and to pronouce we'll stop holding our place-names hostage.

[upsidedownaussie]

3. how random

My grandfather used to live in that town...

[tjwmason]

6. From W. Yorkshire to Texas via Australia

Quite some trek. It's astonishing - though sometimes concerningly so - what one finds here.

Welcome to D.U. :hi:

[trebizond]

4. leominster.....godmanchester

[mr blur]

7. The first of course,

have you ever gobe into a shop and asked for "Pumphret cakes"? I rest my case.

[Eyeball Kid]

8. Grunties.

Wankel rotary engine.